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Can you take the ACT at any age?
Do adults have to take the SAT or ACT? In many cases, you will not. The majority of colleges waive standardized test score submission for individuals over the age of 25. However, it’s important to research admissions requirements for each school to which you plan to apply.
Is ACT accepted by all colleges?
All colleges in 2021 accept both the ACT and SAT for admissions and don’t discriminate based on which test applicants take. The biggest factor that comes into play that makes people think a college prefers one test or the other is that a college typically receives more of one test than the other.
Should I retake the ACT if I got an 18?
You can probably do better than a score of 18. It places you in the bottom 38th percentile nationally out of the 2 million test takers of the ACT entrance exam. Since your score is on the lower end of the range, consider taking a test prep course and re-taking the ACT to see if you can do better.
Can 9th graders take the ACT?
If you’re prepared with class and have the time, then putting in the effort to prep and take the ACT in 10th or even 9th grade might let you finish taking the ACT early and free up your time in junior and/or senior year.
Are there any colleges that don’t accept the ACT?
Middlebury College. Drexel University. American University. University of Texas – Austin.
Do colleges look at ACT scores?
SAT/ACT Scores Colleges use your SAT/ACT score as an indicator of whether you’re ready to attend their school. To show you’re academically prepared, you’ll need to have a score within the average SAT/ACT score range for admitted students to that school or perhaps even higher.
Can you get into college with a 25 ACT score?
With a score of 25, you are in the 79th percentile of all test takers. More likely than not, with a score of 25, you’ll often be in or near the commonly accepted range at selective colleges. The exception may be the highly selective colleges.